diff --git a/common/dialogs/dialog_page_settings.cpp b/common/dialogs/dialog_page_settings.cpp
index 2665b6cc6b..93bd8c7231 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/dialog_page_settings.cpp
+++ b/common/dialogs/dialog_page_settings.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ DIALOG_PAGES_SETTINGS::DIALOG_PAGES_SETTINGS( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* parent  ) :
     m_localPrjConfigChanged = false;
     m_pagelayout = NULL;
 
+    m_PickDate->SetValue( wxDateTime::Now() );
+
     initDialog();
 
     GetSizer()->SetSizeHints( this );